'Pakistan spy': Who is this Punjab man accused of installing CCTV on highway only to send Indian army movement footage to enemy?A man from Pathankot, Punjab, was arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan-based handlers by installing an internet-enabled CCTV camera t...
22 May, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
How your old forgotten UPI IDs may become a security risk and how to protect yourselfDeleting UPI apps doesn't deactivate associated IDs, leaving financial and privacy risks. Old, forgotten UPI IDs linked to recycled mobile ...
19 May, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
NEET 2026 cancellation shows why India must ditch printed exam papersIndia's medical entrance exam, NEET, faces recurring paper leaks due to a flawed physical distribution system. A digital cinema-like model,...
14 May, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
WhatsApp to roll out SIM binding, tighten curbs on digital arrest scamsWhatsApp has agreed to implement SIM binding and enhanced safeguards against prolonged scam calls, as per a Supreme Court filing. The compa...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January this year: Centre to SCAuthorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. Ne...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
ISI-backed BKI module exposed, MBA graduates and tech-savvy recruits used for terror opsSecurity agencies have uncovered a terror module. Delhi Police identified Manu Agwan and Maninder Billa as key handlers. The module involve...
12 Apr, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
Delhi Police warns ISI spreading network in India, nabs 11 for installing CCTV cameras at sensitive military locationsDelhi Police busted an inter-state terror, arms, and espionage module backed by Pakistan's ISI. The operation uncovered a solar-powered CCT...
10 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
660 arrests, 499 FIRs, Rs 519 crore fraud: How Delhi Police's CyHawk 4.0 op caught cyber scamsters across 20+ states within 48 hoursDelhi Police concluded Operation CyHawk 4.0, a massive 48-hour coordinated strike against organized cybercrime syndicates across 20 states ...
09 Apr, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
New SIM-binding rules begin: WhatsApp and Telegram users to be affected the most. Everything you need to knowSIM Binding: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has implemented a mandatory SIM-binding rule effective March 1, 2026, for all messa...
03 Mar, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
How SIM swap fraud drains your money and what you can do todaySIM swap fraud is a growing cyber threat. Criminals hijack mobile numbers to access bank accounts and sensitive information. This can lead ...
14 Feb, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
A SIM in your name could land you in court, even if you never used it: DoT warnsSIM card misuse: The Department of Telecom has warned mobile subscribers of potential liability if SIM cards in their name are misused for ...
24 Nov, 2025, 03.46 PM IST
China-made SIMs may make telecom and banking sectors vulnerable: National Security CouncilThis is important to restrain transmission of sensitive data outside territorial limits of India, said the NSC communication, which was rev...
17 Sep, 2014, 10.25 AM IST
Mobiles may be vulnerable to spying due to outdated techMillions of mobile phones may be vulnerable to spying due to the use of an outdated 1970-era cryptography technique, according to a new res...
22 Jul, 2013, 11.58 AM IST
- SIM cards can now be used as an ID
Spanish researchers have implemented new software in to regular SIM cards making them secure enough to be used as personal identification.
24 Mar, 2011, 11.32 AM IST
- SIM cards new national security risk, warns MHA
Did you ever imagine that your innocent looking mobile SIM card could be a major threat to national security?
08 Mar, 2011, 08.14 AM IST
- SIM cards new national security risk, warns MHA
It now turns out that many of the SIM cards being used by nearly 700 million mobile users in the country may have malevolent embedded softw...
08 Mar, 2011, 07.03 AM IST
- Home min wants locally manufactured SIM cards
Currently, SIM cards, which are used in mobile phones, are imported under the open general licence (OGL) from China and other low-cost mark...
12 Nov, 2010, 01.32 AM IST